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Michael Bauer How the hell are new Beekeepers supposed to get involved???>>> kiwimana I guess talk to local Beekeepers first?Daniel Walker Gotta be in to win

The Trans-Tasman war over manuka honey now has extra players

The Battle of words is getting more and more silly. Lindsay Bourke was interviewed in the media in Australia, the full interview is below:-

Tasmanian Beekeepers Association president Lindsay Bourke chaired the first meeting of the new Australian Manuka Honey Association, which was formed in response New Zealand honey producers’ attempt to trademark the word “manuka”.

The fact is New Zealand has only one species of manuka, whereas Australia has more than 80 manuka species, including a number of sources with exceptionally high levels of antibacterial activity

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Paulo Jmd Silva Silly wars when the honey can be properly tested and labelled with all the main sources of nectar so the buyers can buy their favourite.Jason Sanford The plant he is showing in photo looks like kanuka to me
>>>Wayne Parr YipAndrew MJ Am I correct in saying Manuka is a kiwi word but the plant is not native to NZ?
>>>Wayne Parr Native to nz and ozzieMarkus Bärmann China and Mexico are also starting to grow Manuka.

Australian Growers Working Have Cloned The Strongest Medical Manuka Honey Available And Produce It On A Medicinal Honey Plantation

The honey produced by the Australian native Leptospermum is being tested for dihydroxyacetone (DHA) and cuttings are being taken from the best producers.

Australian promoters are reported working on a project to clone the strongest medical Manuka honey available and produce it in a medicinal honey plantation.

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Phil Evans If it is grown in Aussie, it is NOT Manuka. It pisses me off that they want to steal that brand and name. Manuka is a Maori word, and nothing to do with Australia…
>>> kiwimana In reality it’s not really Manuka, because The
the word Manuka is the Maori name for tea-tree. In Australia don’t they call it jelly bush ?Sam Redman I call it a tea tree we all do 😉Phil Evans Australia need to find another name for their honey, cloned or not. Manuka is a maori word, and should only be used for New Zealand honey.
Aussie, Manuka is not yours. Find another name for Aussie grown honey.

A Potential New Tool in the Battle Against a Bee-Killing Bacteria

Positive from an article from “Journal of Insect Science” a new study results suggest that inhibitors of Paenibacillus (agonist). larvae spore germination, could provide another method to control American Foulbrood (AFB).

It’s a beekeeper’s nightmare: She lifts the lid on her carefully tended hive and is greeted with a whiff of rotting flesh. Further inspection finds that the young bees of the colony, who should be plump, pearly-white larvae, have melted into a puddle of brownish goo at the bottom of their cells. This colony is infected with American foulbrood disease—most likely a death sentence.

Meredith Swett Walker

AFB is caused by Paenibacillus larvae

“…it is a promising development in the battle against AFB. If the researchers find continued success, beekeepers may soon be armed with a more effective, less drastic treatment for AFB, and fewer bee hives will be sent to the burn pile.

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Kevin Tinker Very interesting. Difficult finding a natural source of this indole. Welcome discussion from anybody considering this as complementary to standard AFB control methods.

Why are Hives Damp in the Winter?

A great article by Ron Miksha about moisture in hives and what you can do to combat over the winter months. I think we need to look into adding upper ventilation in our colonies.

In many parts of the world (I’m looking at you, England.), the biggest winterkill comes from moisture, not disease or starvation. During the winter, water may collect under the hive’s lid and drip down on the cluster, soaking the bees and ultimately turning them into moldy compost.

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